On your Florida vacation, make sure to pick up some fresh, juicy citrus.

- Luis Santana for VISIT FLORIDA

Where to Visit Orange Groves & Farms in Florida

By Gary McKechnie

Tour a citrus plant, enjoy fresh fruits or pick up souvenirs at one of these Florida orange groves.

There’s no perfume as sweet as the fragrance of citrus blossoms, and few sights are as beautiful as a citrus grove bursting with oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and tangerines.

A family-owned business

- Carrie McLaren

Shop at Farmer John’s Country Store at Clermont’s Showcase of Citrus for fresh, locally grown oranges, lemons and other citrus fruit, as well as jellies, jams, honey and more.

- Peter W. Cross for VISIT FLORIDA

When you visit, you’ll find that some include tours of the packing house, others include a walk through the orange groves in Florida to hand-pick fruit fresh from the tree, a few will feature on-site restaurants, and nearly all include retail stores where you’ll find orange blossom honey, candies, ice cream fudge, and a wide assortment of Florida souvenirs with a citrus twist.

Keep in mind that some operations are closed off-season (and sometimes on weekends), so be sure to check in advance before you visit one of these orange farms in Florida.

Also, inquire when their harvest will be at its peak because there’s nothing quite like seeing a citrus grove going (and growing) strong.